Turning off lights for one hour - Earth Hour - is not only contribute to the preservation of our planet, is also to be part of the largest voluntary platform for citizens against climate change. Earth Hour 2011 takes this symbolic action even further and challenges you to remember the planet and its needs every hour of the year.

Today, under a new light - the stars - 81 cities in Portugal, are turning off lights of their most emblematic monuments, thus joining the nearly 4,000 cities around the world since 2007 - when Sydney has conducted this event for the first time - have been joined this symbolic gesture that has made ​​Earth Hour one of the largest voluntary movement to combat climate change globally.

Why turn off the lights?

First of all we must be aware that this lights out for an hour is merely a symbolic gesture, but may be representative of an increasing awareness of everyone to a problem that is also of all: climate change.

The truth is that this simple gesture, has aroused worldwide commitmentscan to go checking the difference in a continuous daily basis and has led to a real change of habits of life of citizens, businesses and governments are beginning to wake up to binding commitments and practical for this fight.

So, turning off the lights:
+ It is to show that we are concerned about global warming and want to give our contribution and influence and asking for action to reduce emissions and adapting to climate change, combating deforestation and conserving our ecosystems;
+ It is an encouraging dialogue between the protesters themselves and between them and the governments and corporations;
+ It is an act that symbolizes the efficiency and the use of all resources wisely, responsibly and sustainably.

Portugal joins for the third consecutive year to this movement, and this year challenges us all to a compromise to "Go Beyond This Hour In The Fight Against Climate Change", calling for, when lights are lit again, reflect on what you can do to help make a difference.

EARTH HOUR 2011
Saturday, March 26

Turn off the lights and illuminate this idea for a Living Planet.
Go beyond this hour in the fight against climate change!